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2023-12-14 -Great Cultural Revolution

Why Shouldn't Universities Sitting on $810 Billion in Endowments Pay Off Student Loans?

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Posted by Procopius2k 2023-12-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 The rot in academia is very deep-rooted

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-14 01:48|| 2023-12-14 01:48|| Front Page Top

#2 They could buy Somalia!

Posted by Skidmark 2023-12-14 05:39|| 2023-12-14 05:39|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Or, at least, Minneapolis?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-14 06:30|| 2023-12-14 06:30|| Front Page Top

#4
Given what the College NCAA Sports Teams rake in a year. Imagine what 50% of the NET Take could do also?

Posted by NN2N1 2023-12-14 06:53|| 2023-12-14 06:53|| Front Page Top

#5 That money is earmarked for keeping inflated salaries and bonuses in place for 15 years after most of America wises up to what a scam higher education has become.

Posted by Super Hose 2023-12-14 09:11|| 2023-12-14 09:11|| Front Page Top

#6 Universities would just up their rates to cover the loss. The problem is free, unlimited money and too many 18 year olds who don't understand debt willing to sign whatever in order to "get ahead."

Posted by Angstrom 2023-12-14 10:08|| 2023-12-14 10:08|| Front Page Top

#7 if you have money i am not concerned where or how you spend it. The gov't (me,you,them) must not financially support any school except trade school fees which would be recovered from the wages paid to the graduate. support employment.

Posted by irish rage boy 2023-12-14 11:18|| 2023-12-14 11:18|| Front Page Top

#8 They are still getting millions in taxpayer money. In 2020 Harvard, despite having a 40 BILLION dollar endowment, got 560,000,000 in taxpayer money. End government subsidies of colleges with huge endowments.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-12-14 12:04|| 2023-12-14 12:04|| Front Page Top

#9 They need that money to bribe politicians.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2023-12-14 12:42|| 2023-12-14 12:42|| Front Page Top

#10 ^They bribe politicians by letting their halfwit offspring get Ivy degrees.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-12-14 12:59|| 2023-12-14 12:59|| Front Page Top

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